by: A descendant of the , whose duty is to assist the Miko. Misono is her older twin brother. Everyone except Misono calls her Yukari-hime. She is the one person who believes that the main character is the Ryūjin no Miko from the very beginning. Yukari has a strong sense of duty and a serious personality that belies her age. Voiced by: Like his younger twin sister, Misono is a descendant of the Star Clan. He is very protective of Yukari. Misono possesses a maturity beyond his age, and tends to be haughty towards people of lower social standing. He has little interest in assisting the main character. Secondary characters Voiced by: Kazuhito is a half-brother to the current emperor. He sides with the retired emperor. He is haughty and has a strong persecution complex as well as a hot temper. Kazuhito seems to act younger than his age. He believes that he was wrongly passed over for the position of Crown Prince, and hates Akifumi because of it. Voiced by: Tokitomo was appointed Kazuhito's guardian by the retired emperor, and Tokitomo obeys Kazuhito's orders without question. Within his heart, he doubts that Kazuhito's ambitions are just, and his sense of duty wars with his conscience. Voiced by: The Ryūjin no Miko whom the retired emperor acknowledges. In contrast to her ephemeral looks, she is an obstinate girl who possesses strong opinions. Chitose is the who represents the yin aspect of the Ryūjin. She is the younger sister of Taira no Katsuzane. Voiced by: A shirabyoshi dancer to whom the retired emperor has taken a fancy. While on one hand she acts on Chitose's behalf, there is inconsistency between her words and actions, as she herself denies doing so. Shirin loves Akuram, and would do anything, no matter how reprehensible, to win his affection. Voiced by: This mysterious man is the first person whom the main character meets upon being summoned to Kyō, and he appears before her occasionally throughout the game. Akuram is a perfectionist, and has a domineering nature. Though charismatic, he has no respect for anyone but himself. Reception On release, Famitsu magazine scored the PlayStation 2 version of the game a 31 out of 40. OVA In 2003, a second OVA was made titled , which covered the story line of the second video game. See also Harukanaru Toki no Naka de Harukanaru Toki no Naka